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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jun 3, 2022, 5:15 PM MDT for Bent County, Colorado. It was in force for 45 min. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2022, 5:15 PM MDT (23:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 3, 2022, 6:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
County Bent County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 5:22 PM MDT | HAIL 1 | Las Animas, CO | |
| Jun 3, 5:23 PM MDT | TORNADO | 4 N Fort Lyon, CO | A TORNADO WAS CONFIRMED BY AN INDUVIAL WHO PICKED UP IN A TRUCK, ROTATED 120 DEGREES, HAD HIS WINDOWS BLOWN OUT, AND MIRRORS RIPPED OFF. HE REPORTED THAT THE TORNADO WAS ROUGHLY THE SIZE OF TRUCK. HE REPORTED POWER LINES DOWN. THIS HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY LOCAL |
| Jun 3, 5:23 PM MDT | TORNADO | 4 N Fort Lyon, CO | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 4 N FORT LYON. A TORNADO WAS CONFIRMED BY AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS PICKED UP IN A TRUCK, ROTATED 120 DEGREES, HAD HIS WINDOWS BLOWN OUT, AND MIRRORS RIPPED OFF. HE REPORTED THAT THE TORNADO WAS ROUGHLY THE SIZE OF HIS TRUCK. |
| Jun 3, 5:23 PM MDT | TORNADO | 4 N Fort Lyon, CO | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 4 N FORT LYON. A TORNADO WAS CONFIRMED BY AN INDUVIAL WHO WAS PICKED UP IN A TRUCK, ROTATED 120 DEGREES, HAD HIS WINDOWS BLOWN OUT, AND MIRRORS RIPPED OFF. HE REPORTED THAT THE TORNADO WAS ROUGHLY THE SIZE OF TRUCK. HE REP |
| Jun 3, 5:43 PM MDT | TORNADO | Hasty, CO | PHOTO EVIDENCE OF A TORNADO ASSOCIATED WITH THE OCCLUSION OF THE CIRCULATION SOUTH OF THE EARLIER BENT COUNTY TORNADIC CIRCULATION. TORNADO LASTED APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES, STARTING AT 5:43 PM MDT, AS VIEWED BY MULTIPLE INDIVIDUALS LOOKING WEST, TO THE SOUTH OF |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 199 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -331 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1200 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 127 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
884
WFUS55 KPUB 032315
TORPUB
COC011-040000-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0003.220603T2315Z-220604T0000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
515 PM MDT Fri Jun 3 2022
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Bent County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 600 PM MDT.
* At 515 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Las Animas, or 20 miles northeast of North La
Junta, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
John Martin Reservoir around 520 PM MDT.
Hasty around 535 PM MDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
McClave.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3804 10327 3819 10325 3825 10274 3790 10274
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 266DEG 35KT 3812 10320
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
Cohen/CSS2 follow-up statements
722
WWUS55 KPUB 032330
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
530 PM MDT Fri Jun 3 2022
COC011-040000-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-220604T0000Z/
Bent CO-
530 PM MDT Fri Jun 3 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM MDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN BENT COUNTY...
At 530 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes
were located along a line extending from 9 miles southeast of Blue
Lake to near John Martin Reservoir, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
These dangerous storms will be near...
John Martin Reservoir around 535 PM MDT.
Other locations in the path of these tornadic storms include Hasty
and McClave.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3804 10325 3820 10317 3825 10274 3790 10274
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 267DEG 27KT 3819 10311 3804 10311
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
Cohen239
WWUS55 KPUB 032338
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
538 PM MDT Fri Jun 3 2022
COC011-040000-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-220604T0000Z/
Bent CO-
538 PM MDT Fri Jun 3 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM MDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN BENT COUNTY...
At 538 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes
were located along a line extending from 8 miles northwest of Hasty
to near John Martin Reservoir, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
These dangerous storms will be near...
Hasty around 550 PM MDT.
Other locations in the path of these tornadic storms include McClave.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3802 10318 3821 10308 3825 10274 3790 10274
TIME...MOT...LOC 2338Z 266DEG 31KT 3820 10305 3803 10308
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
CohenThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 4:20 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Rio Grande, Saguache | 24 hr |
| Jun 3, 12:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Saguache | 44 min |
| Jun 3, 12:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 43 min |
| Jun 3, 12:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 36 min |
| Jun 3, 1:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Saguache | 48 min |
| Jun 3, 1:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 28 min |
| Jun 3, 1:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 10 min |
| Jun 3, 1:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 37 min |
| Jun 3, 1:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 45 min |
| Jun 3, 2:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 28 min |
| Jun 3, 2:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 34 min |
| Jun 3, 2:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 43 min |
| Jun 3, 2:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 21 min |
| Jun 3, 2:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 23 min |
| Jun 3, 2:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 33 min |
| Jun 3, 3:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 59 min |
| Jun 3, 3:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer, Pueblo | 63 min |
| Jun 3, 3:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 37 min |
| Jun 3, 3:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 34 min |
| Jun 3, 3:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, Pueblo | 72 min |
| Jun 3, 3:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 53 min |
| Jun 3, 4:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 65 min |
| Jun 3, 4:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 33 min |
| Jun 3, 4:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 27 min |
| Jun 3, 4:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 72 min |
| Jun 3, 4:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 48 min |
| Jun 3, 5:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 43 min |
| Jun 3, 5:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 51 min |
| Jun 3, 5:10 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 35 min |
| Jun 3, 5:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 32 min |
| Jun 3, 5:23 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 37 min |
| Jun 3, 5:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa, Prowers | 69 min |
| Jun 3, 5:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 76 min |
| Jun 3, 5:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 23 min |
| Jun 3, 5:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 49 min |
| Jun 3, 5:56 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa, Prowers | 49 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.